# Tech Fellow Training ## Overview and Policies ### Course Description Our goal in this training is to provide Tech Fellows with the tools, skills, experience, and community necessary to lead in-person CodePath courses on their campus. You'll meet and collaborate with other members of the CodePath Tech Fellow community from many different campuses and cohorts. For Tech Fellows who have not previously taken the course themselves, you'll ramp up your skills quickly by completing all labs and assignments for your course ### Sessions All Tech Fellows will complete the [How to Teach at CodePath](https://courses.codepath.org/courses/how_to_teach_at_cp/pages/bootcamp_structure), which focuses on creating a welcoming classroom environment and effectively engage students in the learning process and support a community and classroom effectively. We'll also cover how to motivate students and use all of our internal tools. You'll also attend the Technical Training, which is a shortened, intense version of the class you'll be running. ### NEW Tech Fellows & RETURNING Tech Fellows [How to Teach at CodePath](https://courses.codepath.org/courses/how_to_teach_at_cp/pages/bootcamp_structure): You will learn how to: * Accurately summarize how adults learn * Describe CodePaths Educational Core Values * Identify ways to create an inclusive classroom culture that aligns with CodePaths Educational Core Values * Understand how to facilitate active and engaged learning for online and in person learning environments * Effectively engage with Codepath's Instructional Program Manager/s, Operation/s and Curriculum content and team members * Technical Training: hands on experience working through labs and assignments from a student perspective. ### Training Schedule Dates and times are below, but a more detailed schedule for this immersive training is forthcoming. | | Date | Time | Topic | Required/Optional | | --- | --------------------------- | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | | 1 | Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 | 9 am - 2 pm PST | **Marketing Training:** Intro to teaching with CodePath Core Values, Administration & Operations Overview | Required | | 2 | Wednesday, January 4th 2023 | 9 am - noon PST | **Curriculum Training 1:** Intro + Unit 1 | Required | | 3 | Thursday, January 5th 2023 | N/A | **Optional Office Hours:** Calendly Links TBD | Optional | | 4 | Friday, January 6th 2023 | 9 am - noon PST | **Curriculum Training 2:** Common issues + Unit 2 | Required | | 5 | Saturday, January 14th 2023 | 9 am - noon PST | **Curriculum Training 3:** Units 3 and 4 | Required | | 6 | Saturday, January 21st 2023 | 9 am - noon PST | **Curriculum Training 4:** Units 5 and 6 | Required | | 7 | Saturday, January 28th 2023 | 9 am - noon PST | **Curriculum Training 5:** Group projects / Capstone | Required | ### Course Overview * [Android](https://courses.codepath.org/courses/android_university_kotlin/pages/bootcamp_structure) * [iOS](https://courses.codepath.org/courses/ios_university/pages/bootcamp_structure#ios-university-course-overview) * [Cybersecurity](https://courses.codepath.org/courses/cyb101/pages/getting_started) ### Tech Support Post to the Discussions System as you run into technical issues going through the labs and assignments! The Discussions System is our in-house version of Stack Overflow. Post and post often; no question is too big or too small! Everyone-- students and Tech Fellows should try to answer questions as well. ### Session Attendance The remote video sessions are a key aspect of what makes this training more then just an "online course" and we've designed each session to be fun, informative and highly interactive! We've observed a profound link between attendance and overall success in ALL our courses, so to get the most out of this experience, attending each and every session is essential! ### Missing a Session If you MUST miss a session due to some unavoidable event (like an alien abduction 👽🚀), make sure to take the following actions so you don't fall behind or let down your group. Let us know about the missed session ahead of time and reach out to staffsupport@codepath.org directly to request an absence. * Watch the video of the recorded session. * Complete the weekly labs and assignments by their posted deadlines. * Send an email to staffsupport@codepath.org (cc seaney@codepath.org and your Tech Fellow Managers) with the following: * (1 paragraph) Summarize the key points of the facilitator training. * (1 paragraph) Identify at least one strategy or take-away that stood out to you, and explain how you will use it in your class * Check in with other Tech Fellows from your campus to make sure you are up to date with any new developments. ### Tech Fellow Responsibilities and Tasks Being a Tech Fellow means that, in addition to learning the technical content, you are completing weekly tasks: * Your classrooms logistics are set up * Your students are completing assignments on time, and you are actively following up with students who missed an assignment or missed a class period. * Your Tech Fellow Managers and CodePath.org team has enough information to support your students * Your weekly tasks are listed in the task tracker: * [Android Task Tracker](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PLcpJZbkGIopnJUf-TJfsvvIYWntEx7UlBt3suA0jRE/edit#gid=1002816687) * [iOS Task Tracker](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pT4zwLxXfZRp8fTOXtgteyyh0SHNjT9F2hy5Wr1rCFQ/edit#gid=1002816687) * [Cybersecurity Task Tracker](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dCvPZIQ25q0T6E0JQ3tgrc9omBAV_b9RiiCFbaFa254/edit#gid=1002816687) ### Get Connected ✅ Join the Tech Fellow Training Slack. We sent you an invite to join our Slack. This is the best place to get announcements, ask questions and connect with us and fellow Tech Fellows. :warning: **Didn't get a Slack invite?** Email us at staffsupport@codepath.org and will get you setup!